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Earth Science D-index 44 Citations 7,430 89 World Ranking 2369 National Ranking 1035

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2013 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Geophysics
  • Plate tectonics
  • Paleontology

Geophysics, Mantle, Mantle convection, Geodynamics and Plate tectonics are his primary areas of study. Alessandro M. Forte focuses mostly in the field of Geophysics, narrowing it down to matters related to Convection and, in some cases, Core–mantle boundary and Mantle wedge. His work is dedicated to discovering how Mantle, Buoyancy are connected with Craton and other disciplines.

His Mantle convection research integrates issues from Post-glacial rebound, Sea level and Ocean surface topography. In his research on the topic of Geodynamics, S-wave, Lithosphere and Slab is strongly related with Seismic wave. Alessandro M. Forte interconnects Structural geology and Mantle flow in the investigation of issues within Plate tectonics.

His most cited work include:

  • A new inference of mantle viscosity based upon joint inversion of convection and glacial isostatic adjustment data (474 citations)
  • Deep-mantle high-viscosity flow and thermochemical structure inferred from seismic and geodynamic data (311 citations)
  • Radial profile of mantle viscosity: Results from the joint inversion of convection and postglacial rebound observables (308 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Alessandro M. Forte focuses on Geophysics, Mantle, Mantle convection, Seismic tomography and Geodynamics. His Geophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Convection, Mantle wedge and Plate tectonics. His Mantle study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Seismology, Post-glacial rebound and Ocean surface topography.

Within one scientific family, Alessandro M. Forte focuses on topics pertaining to Sea level under Ocean surface topography, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Isostasy. His work in the fields of Mantle convection, such as Earth's internal heat budget, overlaps with other areas such as Gravity anomaly. He combines subjects such as Seismic wave and Buoyancy with his study of Geodynamics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Geophysics (65.15%)
  • Mantle (65.15%)
  • Mantle convection (32.58%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Mantle (65.15%)
  • Geophysics (65.15%)
  • Mantle convection (32.58%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Mantle, Geophysics, Mantle convection, Paleontology and Seismic tomography. Alessandro M. Forte interconnects Cenozoic, Mineral physics, Mineralogy, Mantle plume and Upwelling in the investigation of issues within Mantle. His research in Geophysics intersects with topics in Geodynamics, Earth's internal heat budget and Plate tectonics.

The concepts of his Mantle convection study are interwoven with issues in Post-glacial rebound, Post-perovskite and Mantle wedge. His Paleontology research incorporates themes from Drainage, Ocean surface topography and Geomorphology, Ice sheet. His work carried out in the field of Seismic tomography brings together such families of science as Seismology and Grain size.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Dynamic Topography Change of the Eastern United States Since 3 Million Years Ago (117 citations)
  • Aspherical Structure of the Mantle, Tectonic Plate Motions, Nonhydrostatic Geoid, and Topography of the Core‐Mantle Boundary (109 citations)
  • The PRISM4 (mid-Piacenzian) paleoenvironmental reconstruction (76 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Geophysics
  • Plate tectonics
  • Paleontology

Alessandro M. Forte mostly deals with Geophysics, Mantle, Geodynamics, Ocean surface topography and Mantle convection. He has researched Geophysics in several fields, including Earth's internal heat budget and Plate tectonics. His Mantle study is concerned with Paleontology in general.

His Geodynamics research incorporates elements of Seismic tomography, Isostasy, Earth crust and Geodesy. His studies deal with areas such as Coastal plain, Sea ice and Post-glacial rebound, Sea level as well as Ocean surface topography. He has included themes like Drainage system, Drainage, River nile and Geological evidence in his Mantle convection study.

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Best Publications

A new inference of mantle viscosity based upon joint inversion of convection and glacial isostatic adjustment data

J.X. Mitrovica;A.M. Forte.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2004)

556 Citations

Deep-mantle high-viscosity flow and thermochemical structure inferred from seismic and geodynamic data

Alessandro M. Forte;Jerry X. Mitrovica.
Nature (2001)

392 Citations

GyPSuM: A joint tomographic model of mantle density and seismic wave speeds

Nathan A. Simmons;Alessandro M. Forte;Lapo Boschi;Stephen P. Grand.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2010)

366 Citations

Radial profile of mantle viscosity: Results from the joint inversion of convection and postglacial rebound observables

Jerry X. Mitrovica;Alessandro M. Forte.
Journal of Geophysical Research (1997)

365 Citations

Plate tectonics and aspherical earth structure: The Importance of poloidal‐toroidal coupling

A. M. Forte;W. R. Peltier.
Journal of Geophysical Research (1987)

282 Citations

Dynamic topography and long-term sea-level variations: There is no such thing as a stable continental platform

Robert Moucha;Alessandro M. Forte;Jerry X. Mitrovica;David B. Rowley.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2008)

281 Citations

Joint seismic, geodynamic and mineral physical constraints on three-dimensional mantle heterogeneity: Implications for the relative importance of thermal versus compositional heterogeneity

Nathan A. Simmons;Alessandro M. Forte;Stephen P. Grand.
Geophysical Journal International (2009)

253 Citations

Changes in African topography driven by mantle convection

Robert Moucha;Robert Moucha;Robert Moucha;Alessandro M. Forte.
Nature Geoscience (2011)

212 Citations

Viscous flow models of global geophysical observables: 1. Forward problems

Alessandro M. Forte;Richard Peltier.
Journal of Geophysical Research (1991)

204 Citations

Joint seismic-geodynamic-mineral physical modelling of African geodynamics: A reconciliation of deep-mantle convection with surface geophysical constraints

Alessandro M. Forte;Sandrine Quéré;Robert Moucha;Nathan A. Simmons.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2010)

184 Citations

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